Recipes with Wine

Cranberry-Port Sauce

November 15, 2012
Cranberry-Port Sauce

Cranberry sauce couldn’t be any easier to make – a handful of ingredients go into a pan, simmer for ~20 minutes, and… done! Admittedly, this does take about 19 1/2 minutes longer using a can opener but I think it’s totally worth it. Since the two kids who’ll be sitting around our table at Thanksgiving [...]

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Port Wine Caramel Apples

October 14, 2012
Red Wine Caramel Apples

One of the better things about apple season? Caramel apples. And not just any caramel apples. Fancy ones. Apples dipped in melted caramel candies and then white chocolate… and then dark chocolate. Apples dipped in homemade salted caramel and then chocolate… and then rolled in M&Ms. Or chopped nuts. Or crushed oreos. Whatever makes your [...]

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Merlot Marinara and Pizza Sauce

August 15, 2012
Merlot Marinara and Pizza Sauce

6 years ago, we made a trip across town and popped into a wine & beer supply store. About 4 months later, we yanked the cork off our first wine, a Riesling. And it was drinkable. Ish. We had 28 bottles – nearly full gallons – of “drinkable-ish.” We made a lot of white sangria. [...]

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Port Sliders with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions

August 8, 2012
Port Sliders with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions

Craft brewing is where our attention has been the last couple of years but wine making is how we started. We’ve bottled several varietals over the last 5 years but our favorite – our absolute best – is the port. It’s a sweet ruby with dark berry and chocolate notes. It’s a rockstar. And with [...]

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